Golden Boy: Cancelled, No Second Year for CBS Series

by Trevor Kimball, May 10, 2013

Officer Walter Clark’s story has been cut short. CBS has cancelled Golden Boy after one season and 13 episodes.

Airing on Tuesday nights, Golden Boy tells the tale of a young and ambitious New York cop (Theo James) who rises quickly through the department’s ranks to become the youngest Police Commissioner in NYC history. The cast also includes Chi McBride, Kevin Alejandro, Bonnie Somerville, Holt McCallany, and Stella Maeve.

The network was hoping that Golden Boy would perform better than Vegas — and for awhile, it looked like it might. Unfortunately, Golden Boy’s ratings ended up being pretty bad, particularly in the 18-49 demographic.

The episodes that have aired so far have averaged a 1.4 in the demo with 8.3 million total viewers. It’s one of the lowest-rated shows on the network.

The last episode, titled “Next Question,” will air next Tuesday night.

What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that Golden Boy has been cancelled? What would you have liked to see in season two?

I was so sorry to see it was canceled. I liked it ALOT and the cast was GREAT. I’m sick of all these reality shows and find them absolutely ridiculous. I hope to see “Golden Boy ” return in the future so we can see some entertainment. PLEASE

We looked forward to Golden Boy every Tuesday after the 2 NCIS series. All we get is these shabby reality shows and you pull the plug on serious acting and good acting I might say. Two broke girls should be cancelled and it’s time to pull the plug on other shows that have seen their better days. Your biggest audiences are in the 50+ group these days. 18-49 groups are not interested in TV like us older folks. We baby boomers take up a greater portion of the population at this tie.

PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL GOLDEN BOY IT WAS SO GOOD AND WE REALLY ENJOYED IT. IT IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN SOME OF THE REALITY SHOWS THAT ARE ON RIGHT NOW. I LOVE ALL THE CBS SHOWS, NCIS, CRIMINAL MINDS, AND BLUE BLOODS.

TERRIBLE STATE OF AFFAIRS . THE TREND IS PULL THE PLUG WITH OUT
GIVING GOOD SHOWS A CHANCE. THERE IS A LONG LIST OF HIT SHOWS
THAT STARTED SLOW AND BECAME HITS BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.
GOLDEN BOY WAS A GREAT SHOW WITH GREAT CAST CHEMISTRY AND
GREAT SCRIPTS.

I can’t believe you are canceling one of your very best shows. Your marketing in the beginning didn’t lend itself to watch the show. I just did on a whim and Loved it!!!Please someone pick this one up!

WHAT! No please don’t cancel “Golden Boy”. I finally get to see a show that works, Love the whole cast. The chemistry with everyone fits like a glove. I hope this is a late posting. I will hopefully find better news somewhere else. I refuse to believe “Golden Boy” is canceled. I can think of 10 other shows that belong in the garbage can. This has to be a mistake. Bye.

CBS are not thinking correctly by cancelling GOLDEN BOY. It is a good good/bad cop program. Many, many people like this show, rethink booting this program off the tube. If you need to cancel a show, get rid of TWO AND HALF MEN. tHIS PROGRAM WITH kUCHER is stupid and unfunny. I like all, except Ashton Kucher, he is SILLY, not funny. The show was the best with Charlie Sheen, not Kucher. We watch the reruns of two and half men, but not the present show. Grown man running around naked is sick and stupid. So put Golden Boy in… Read more »

I SO, SO, SO, SO, SO, L-O-V-E-D THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE CBS, DON’T CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!!! WHAT THE HECK????????? You people keep doing this crap! You create a good show…..then you go and cancel it. GIVE IT A CHANCE!!! You had to believe in it, that is why you produced it to begin with. Decent people must have something to watch on TV….Everything else is TRASH!!!!! I simply love Chi McBride and Officer “Walter Clarke” was awesome, along with his nemesis Oroyo (spelling). All the other cast were real and great also…..Please forward these comments to CBS ( Clueless Broadcasting System).… Read more »